The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01

Naes Air. Kenny. eminent Catholic bar
IIster; 10 proposing toast to the Unonst cause,
Iced home rnie "a insidious misn omeT.
siht >'if meaning the dismeD bermenr of the en-
-. ana the utter ruin of Ireland. Agitation, he
Said, had already destroyed Irish trade
snn ruined IRISH credit but there we're hopeful
- ynltones that the people were beginning 10
hha out the real tendencies of the agtators'
work Mr.. GoScnen, who responded. said tnat
the time for ANYBODY being neutral towards the
sepEFatists had passed No truce should be
moved with the party OF sedition. These
demonstrations showing that the most i'm port
ant part of Ireland against home rule,
would help TO convince England and the world
Ahat the HgitatoTs' claim of representing Irish
sentiment was largely delnsive. He landed the
landlords for having rejected bribe gross as
was ever offered to a great interest by states
mafi who ought to have known better They
have acted uooy he said. under a strong temp
tation, and the government appreciated their
patriotism. Then they ware the only section
or the loyalist party in Ireland. 1t was cant
on tns part of the learned professors who
adorned the Gladstonian party to throw dis.
rreoit upon the views, Intelligence, learning and
literature of this city. Il was cant on the part
or tie educated and wealthy classes of England
TO say. when their brethren in ireland expressed
could not count. that the only qualifications for
real saahority were to have nothing, and know
noihing ICheers and laughter ''Our oppo-
nenis, said Mr. Go-chen. CONSIDER minds that
are blank better receptacles for their doctrines
That is not view. We prefer men acquaint-
ed With history ard its lessons, and glad to
ment than for defamation, who care more to he
informed on questions of the day than to be in
named oy the prejudices of the dav. We are
satisfied TO disappoint those who expected that
We came here to iufame party or faction"
He invited the reporters OF the Freeman's
Joarna who were present. to note and report
carefuliy his words Never had ne said thas
y Br'en deserved five years penal servl'ude;
tha story was invention of the Freemap's
Journal reporters. Laughter and Kisses He
continued:
I'VE have other matters to occupy our
minds than paving attention TO sensational
paragraphs in the Nationalist press which are
aseised to pre-occupv Us, or to the incidents
OF their ridiculous campaign against
the executors of the law. Such pro-
the duty of promoting tho prosperity Of
that ireland whose fortunes and fate are as
dear TO us as those of any other of the king
dom referring to the charge that the govern
ment had broken its pledges concerning the
granting OF local government to Ireland, he
safi: You who live here, and who know what
passes ar national and municipal gatherings,
VIII be able to furnish answer. / consider
tnae pledge given to a sane man will not hold
wien the man has become lunatic. should
be too glad TO see established In ireland real
rival to the political influence of
the Central League and Dublin,
but 1t is impossible while municipal privileges
are utilized for purposes of revolution aud
partisan home rule is at the bottom OF municipal
gorernmen nc in Ireland So long as that con
tinues the imperial party cannot assist in
creating vantage ground for onerations against
the loyalist inhabitants. but when coercion is no
longer put upon local opinion we shall be ready
70 redeem our pledges. In conclusion be
sntreated the audience to remember though
they had to bear the brunt the forces behind
them were stronger than those in front. and
that II they stood firm they would be certain to
come out victorious. Prolonged cheers.